Description
This course is designed to introduce students with limited English proficiency to the oral language skills that will be needed in order to communicate successfully in academic classes and in the community. They will learn how to summarize, how to recognize important points, organize and outline information presented in audio and visual formats. They will also learn the basics of small group communication, including appropriate preparation, roles, small group dynamics, cultural variations, and small group facilitation and leadership. They will be exposed to a variety of dialects, speech patterns, idioms, and cultural forms of communication appropriate to the classroom/college experience.